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Sunday, June 8, 2008

$4,220,431.20 plus interest from the date of the taking and attorney's fees and costs awarded to the estate of Wayne Hage and Jean Hage owners of the Pine Creek Ranch located in central Nevada. The case was caused by US Forest Service actions. IF, by chance, you are not familiar with this case, please read the attached Decision. (click on the link)

This action was In the United States Court of Federal Claims, Case No. 91,1470L filed June 6, 2008.

To all of you who have followed the 17 year Hage v. United States takingscase, today we received the final decision from Judge Loren Smith of the USCourt of Federal Claims ... and it is a great victory!

I'm attaching the decision for you to read. I've read it through once, butam now enjoying a bottle of Champaign with Dan, so it is best that I don'tsay much more than thanks so much for all your support.

The attorneys who litigated this case, Ladd Bedford and Mike Van Zandt, werethe brilliant strategist behind all this who were able to take my mom anddad's ideas (Wayne and Jean Hage) and argue them before the court. We willbe working with them to prepare a case analysis and press release, which wewill get out to the Stewards of the Range membership.

Again, thanks to all of you for hanging in there with us. This case was thespark to a great effort to restore respect to private property rights inAmerica, and I think we have made great strides to that end through thiscase. But it is only the beginning. That effort has led us to providing away to restore protection of private property at the local level throughFred Grant's brilliant coordination strategies, which are working throughoutthe nation as we speak.

I spoke with Jack Swanson (our founder and creator of our name) just an hourago. He couldn't be more proud of what this effort has accomplished. It ispeople like Jack, Ladd, Mike, Fred and my mom and dad, and all the membersof Stewards of the Range, that ensured we could stay the course for the long17 years it took to get this important decision.

Again, thanks for your support ... and enjoy a great read and a greataccomplishment of all Americans fighting for the right to own privateproperty in America.